Robola
WhiteRobola is Greece's most distinguished indigenous white grape variety, producing crisp, mineral-driven wines with exceptional aging potential. Primarily cultivated on the Ionian Islands, this variety creates elegant wines that showcase Greece's capacity for world-class white wine production.
Key Characteristics
- •High natural acidity retention
- •Medium to full body with mineral intensity
- •Early ripening cycle
- •Oxidation-sensitive during winemaking
- •Thrives in poor, rocky soils
Typical Flavors
Lemon zestlimegrapefruitwet stonesea spraywhite flowersfresh herbs
Major Regions
Kefaloniá (Greece) · Zákynthos (Greece) · Lefkáda (Greece) · Kérkyra/Corfu (Greece) · broader Ionian Islands · select Peloponnese sites · experimental Italian plantings
Also Known As
Asporombola · Asprorobola · Asprorompola · Robbola · Robola Aspri